Exemption from MT (Chinese)
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Maybe wait and see? I don’t think u need to make a decision at this point. My son also struggled juggling everything initially due to learning issues, his Chinese scores were in the dismal fifties and sixties for P1 and now P2. But I really want him to learn and LIKE Chinese the way I do. He had a really hard time with hanyu pinyin, so I actually didn’t focus too much on it.
I went straight to characters, and watched Chinese dramas, chinese dubbed foreign movies, and cartoons with him. I looked for Chinese books that are beautiful and funny to read to him. Chinese riddles. Chinese coaches. I’m happy to say that though he is still weak in Chinese and he is aware of it, he does not dislike or avoid the subject and is able to learn the materials with less and less effort now. I also sing praises of his Chinese teacher so he feels positive towards her. Interestingly, he does not have a problem with the bite sized Chinese composition for P2.
Of course it will be great if he can get a high score for MT, but I know he cannot do it at this point because he lacks the foundation. But some things cannot be rushed. I believe with interest and the right materials, attitude plus effort, he will be okay, and more importantly, appreciate the language, history and culture. -
Thank you everyone for the feedback :thankyou:
I very much would like him to continue learning Chinese. I'm just thinking of not taking the national exams. If he is allowed to continue his lessons without taking the Chinese PSLE, then he gets to learn the language without having his T-score affected. Of course I'm assuming now that Chinese will not become his strong subject later, which I'm actually quite sure.... but how the T-score is calculated without MT is another mystery.... :?
I think I will see how he is coping in P3 next year, as that is another new level before I decide then.... -
Gxmas:
Er, just add the 3 subject together for the t-score lah. Not difficult..... but how the T-score is calculated without MT is another mystery.... :?
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Gxmas wrote:
… but how the T-score is calculated without MT is another mystery…
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Er, just add the 3 subject together for the t-score lah. Not difficult.
But that would make the T-score of those exempted from MT much lower than those taking 4 subjects. When it comes to posting using T-scores, then how? -
Gxmas:
yes this is the reason why most students are only advised to drop mt if they fail like mad.... cos it pulls down their t-score.. ur ds is not, so dropping is not advisable...Gxmas wrote:
.... but how the T-score is calculated without MT is another mystery....
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Er, just add the 3 subject together for the t-score lah. Not difficult.
But that would make the T-score of those exempted from MT much lower than those taking 4 subjects. When it comes to posting using T-scores, then how?
dun listen to doc 100%... u got to filter some... -
Gxmas:
How so ? Eg. Adjusted tscores for 3 subjects is 90 each , then the PSLE aggregate would be 270 . If the child is not exempt from his supposedly poorer subject and get. 70 adjusted t score for MT , then adding top the 3 other subject's adjusted tscores of 90 each. , his PSLE aggregate will be 255 instead.Gxmas wrote:
.... but how the T-score is calculated without MT is another mystery....
..
Er, just add the 3 subject together for the t-score lah. Not difficult.
But that would make the T-score of those exempted from MT much lower than th MTose taking 4 subjects. When it comes to posting using T-scores, then how? -
That’s how my ds classmate can get high 260+with only 3 subjects. Another friend ds also got high 260 with 3 subjects .
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phankao:
That's how my ds classmate can get high 260+with only 3 subjects. Another friend ds also got high 260 with 3 subjects .
only when chi is their worst subject, that is far lower than other 3... -
phankao:
Sorry can't really follow.... :scratchhead:
How so ? Eg. Adjusted tscores for 3 subjects is 90 each , then the PSLE aggregate would be 270 . If the child is not exempt from his supposedly poorer subject and get. 70 adjusted t score for MT , then adding top the 3 other subject's adjusted tscores of 90 each. , his PSLE aggregate will be 255 instead.Gxmas:
Gxmas wrote:
.... but how the T-score is calculated without MT is another mystery....
..
Er, just add the 3 subject together for the t-score lah. Not difficult.
But that would make the T-score of those exempted from MT much lower than th MTose taking 4 subjects. When it comes to posting using T-scores, then how?
That means the T-score of each subject will change depending on how many subjects are taken? in ur eg, if MT is exempted and adjusted T-score of 3 subjects is 90 each, so total T-score is 270. This i got it
But if MT is exempted and the raw scores for the other 3 subjects remain the same, how to get 255? :?
Appreciate it if you could share, thanks! -
Gxmas:
Sorry can't really follow.... :scratchhead:
How so ? Eg. Adjusted tscores for 3 subjects is 90 each , then the PSLE aggregate would be 270 . If the child is not exempt from his supposedly poorer subject and get. 70 adjusted t score for MT , then adding top the 3 other subject's adjusted tscores of 90 each. , his PSLE aggregate will be 255 instead.phankao:
[quote=\"Gxmas\"]Gxmas wrote:
.... but how the T-score is calculated without MT is another mystery....
..
Er, just add the 3 subject together for the t-score lah. Not difficult.
But that would make the T-score of those exempted from MT much lower than th MTose taking 4 subjects. When it comes to posting using T-scores, then how?
That means the T-score of each subject will change depending on how many subjects are taken? in ur eg, if MT is exempted and adjusted T-score of 3 subjects is 90 each, so total T-score is 270. This i got it
But if MT is exempted and the raw scores for the other 3 subjects remain the same, how to get 255? :?
Appreciate it if you could share, thanks![/quote]Every subject will have an individual adjusted T-score. It doesn't change. It is adjusted based on each subject's performance for that individual cohort each year. Then you have to add the scores together to make it over 300. So, just add 90, 90, 90,70, then multiply by 3/4.
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